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Transplantation, 2015

Background. The incidence of cancer is increased after solid organ transplantation. Natural kille... more Background. The incidence of cancer is increased after solid organ transplantation. Natural killer (NK) cells are key effectors of the tumor immune response. Methods. We conducted a cross sectional multicentre matched case-control study including 42 kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) on diagnosis of cancer and 41 KTRs without cancer. Extensive phenotyping of NK cells populations and functional tests of NK cells were performed. Results. Kidney transplant recipients with cancer had a higher incidence of acute rejection (P = 0.02) and cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection (P = 0.03) than controls. They had more lymphopenia than control KTRs (1020/mm 3 ± 32 vs 1218/mm 3 ± 34; P = 0.001) including a CD4 + lymphopenia (P = 0.01). Total CD3−/ CD56+ NK cell counts were similar in both groups. However, KTRs with cancer had a lower frequency of the cytokine-enriched CD56 bright NK cell subset (P = 0.001). The percentage of NK cells expressing NKp46 was decreased in KTRs with cancer (45% vs 53 %, P = 0.001). Furthermore, the ability of NK cells to degranulate CD107a + cytolytic vesicles was reduced (11% vs 22%; P = 0.02), and the percentage of NK cells secreting IFNγ was decreased (7.5% vs 28.8%; P = 0.01) in KTRs with cancer. Conclusions. These results reveal an imbalance between NK cell subpopulations and functional NK cell defects in KTRs at the diagnosis of malignancy, including a decreased expression of NKp46 and decreased numbers of NK cells producing INFγ. This study highlights the role of NKp46, a major activating NK cell receptor, which could be considered as a potential marker during immunological follow-up of KTRs.

Journal of Hepatology, Apr 1, 2015

POSTERS self-inflicted nature of the disease and due to the risk of relapse to alcohol post-trans... more POSTERS self-inflicted nature of the disease and due to the risk of relapse to alcohol post-transplantation. It is important to be able to identify those patients who are at risk of relapse in order to provide support. To determine whether the Relative Risk Factors for Relapse (RRFR) score and/or High Risk Alcohol Relapse scale (HRAR) can predict alcohol consumption in pre and/or post-liver transplant patients. Methods: Retrospective analysis of patients' medical records. Univariate analysis was conducted to compare categorical variables between the relapse versus the non-relapse group. Results: Between September 2008 and March 2013, 197 patients were listed for a liver transplant with a diagnosis of ALD. At the time of analysis 114 of the 197 patients (57.9%) had received a liver transplant. Thirty-two (16.3%) had been removed due to deterioration or death, twenty-four (12.2%) had improved and no longer required a transplant and sixteen patients (8.1%) were removed for consuming alcohol. Five of the patients were excluded from post-transplant analysis due to death before 90 days. Fourteen patients were reported as relapsing to alcohol post-transplant. The HRAR scale failed to predict alcohol consumption in patients pretransplant (P = 0.454) or post-transplant (P = 0.218). None of the three variables that make up the HRAR scale were predictive of relapse. A high RRFR score was highly predictive of relapse in pretransplant patients (P = 0.004) but not post-transplant (P = 0.6). Of the seven variables that make up the RRFR score illicit drug misuse was the only predictor of pre-transplant alcohol consumption (P = 0.005). Poor social support and lack of replacement strategies were found to be predictive of relapse in post-transplant patients (P = 0.016 and 0.044 respectively). Conclusions: The HRAR and RRFR are currently used in four of the seven UK liver transplant centres. As the HRAR is not predictive of alcohol consumption its use to assist in decision making regarding transplant suitability should be discontinued. The RRFR is a predictor to alcohol consumption pre-transplant however further investigation is required to validate its use in the transplant setting.

Nephrologie & Therapeutique, Sep 1, 2011

Liver Transplantation, Jul 1, 2018

This study aims to define the morphological profile associated with the presence of donor-specifi... more This study aims to define the morphological profile associated with the presence of donor-specific antibodies (DSAs) and/or C4d immunostaining in ABO-identical or compatible pediatric liver grafts. Ten-year protocol liver graft biopsies performed at 131.3 6 15.3 months after transplantation in 53 pediatric liver graft recipients were reviewed. Immunostaining for C4d was systematically performed and semiquantitatively analyzed. DSAs were concurrently quantified, and results were available for 44 patients. All biopsies demonstrated fibrotic changes with a mean liver allograft fibrosis score (LAFSc) of 5.1 6 2.2. A total of 31 (58%) biopsies exhibited C4d positivity. DSAs were detected in 20 (45%) patients, and mean maximal mean fluorescence intensity was 12,977 6 6731. LAFSc (6.3 6 1.3 versus 3.9 6 2.2; P 5 0.008), perivenular fibrosis (2.7 6 0.5 versus 1.3 6 1.0; P < 0.001), and portal inflammation (1.4 6 0.8 versus 0.3 6 0.5; P 5 0.009) were significantly higher in the double-DSA and C4d-positive group versus the double-negative group. We defined a histological scoring system from these results, which was integrated with the 2016 Banff definition and allowed reclassifying patients for the diagnosis of chronic active antibodymediated rejection (cAMR; 11/53 versus 13/53). Diagnoses of probable cAMR according to Banff 2016 (n 5 4) were unchanged, but 2 among the 9 patients classified as possible cAMR according to the 2016 Banff definition were excluded for this diagnostic when using our histological score. In conclusion, our results confirmed that perivenular fibrosis and portal inflammation in late pediatric liver graft biopsies are features of cAMR. Our histological score could improve the accuracy of the 2016 Banff definition for the diagnosis of cAMR.

Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, Apr 1, 2013

The diagnosis of antibody mediated rejection (AMR) is standardized based on the ISHLT pAMR gradin... more The diagnosis of antibody mediated rejection (AMR) is standardized based on the ISHLT pAMR grading scale which stratifies biopsies based on the presence or absence of histological and immunological changes. By this scale, pAMR1 is defined as the presence of histological or immunological changes on biopsy, and is termed ''suspicious'' for AMR, while pAMR2 requires both histolo

Transplantation, Jul 1, 2014

Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, Apr 1, 2016

incidence of CAV remained steady between groups and when comparing with the global HLTx cohort. 3... more incidence of CAV remained steady between groups and when comparing with the global HLTx cohort. 3 patients in both groups had a positive virtual crossmatch and had plasmapheresis. 4 patients (36%) from the HLTx group and 9 patients (81%) from the DLTx group developed donor specific antibodies with a mean time of 75 months and 6 months, respectively (p= 0.245). Conclusion: DLRTx after HLTx demonstrated satisfactory long-term survival with low post-operative mortality and low complication rate. Survival benefit was similar to DLRTx after DLTx with no higher risk of coronary disease. Hence, DLRTx seems to be a good option for the patients with endstage CLAD after HLTx.

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PubMed, Dec 1, 1996

Objectives: To develop pancreatic islet isolation and purification techniques in order to be able... more Objectives: To develop pancreatic islet isolation and purification techniques in order to be able to test two human pancreatic islet immunomodulation techniques on an in vitro model of allograft islet rejection. Methods: Islet isolation was performed according to Ricordi's method, which was slightly modified during the study. Purification was performed according to the Euroficoll discontinuous gradient method on a Cobe 2991 centrifuge. The results of immunomodulation techniques (depletion of cells expressing class II HLA molecules, and immunomasking of HLA class I molecules) were assessed in vitro by mixed lymphocyte-islet cocultures (MLIC). Results: Seventeen pancreatic islets were isolated then purified. Technical improvements increased the yield from 2,247 +/- 1,984 to 4,567 +/- 990 islet-equivalents per gram. The mean purity was 70 +/- 19% (40-90%). Immunomodulation by depletion of class II HLA molecules regularly inhibited (84%) MLIC in contrast with masking of class I antigens, which induced only a moderate (44%) and inconstant (4 experimentations out of 6) inhibition. Conclusion: The modifications made to the islet isolation method improved its yield and now allow the possibility of clinical applications. The results of mixed lymphocyte-islet cocultures suggest that the suppression of nonendocrine cells expressing class II HLA molecules on their surface reduces the immunogenicity of pancreatic islet grafts.

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Transplantation, Nov 1, 2012

Background: Clinical outcome after severe acute intestine graft rejection treated by maximized im... more Background: Clinical outcome after severe acute intestine graft rejection treated by maximized immunosuppression, followed by CMV graft enteritis and fungal pneumonia. Methods: A 29 years old female patient with chronic intestinal pseoudoobstruction of unclear etiology underwent intestinal transplantation in December 2009. Basic immunosupression consisted of pulsed thymoglobuline induction, infliximab, tacrolimus and steroids. After good initial function with normal graft biopsy, a severe acute rejection with biopsy proven complete epithelial destruction occurred on postoperative day 26 following a preceeding one-time low tacrolimus level (9 ng/mL). After immediate high dosed antirejective treatment with totally 6.5 g methylprednisolone, thymoglobuline for 10 days and tacrolimus trough level about 20 ng/mL, no histological improvement was found until day 32. Mucosal regeneration was noted on day 40, progressing to regeneration of normal epithelial after day 44, allowing cautious taping of steroids doses. Azathioprine was added and temporarily discontinued due to a severe leucopenia, as was sirolimus for the same reason. On day 46, a CMV histologically proven graft enteritis was successfully treated by anti-CMV hyperimmunoglobuline + gancyclovir with cautiously reduced immunosuppression. A bilateral Aspergillus pneumonia occurred at month 6. Results: Within a consequent systemic and topic therapy of liposomal Amphotericin B, followed by systemic Voriconazol and reduction of immunosuppression (obtained tacrolimus trough level 10 ng/mL) and low dosed prednisolone (10 mg), the pneumonia was regredient until month 9. At month 12 and recently month 24, the patient is in good general condition with a stable graft function (biopsy proven), sufficient oral alimentation, stable body weight and reversible infections (cystitis, lid abscess, enoral herpes). Conclusion: A stable graft function and quality of life was achieved after severe acute rejection, CMV-graft enteritis and pulmonary aspergillosis by cautiously adapting immunosuppression and a consequent antimicrobial treatment.

American Journal of Transplantation, Sep 1, 2021

The 2007 Banff working classification of skin‐containing Tissue Allograft Pathology addressed onl... more The 2007 Banff working classification of skin‐containing Tissue Allograft Pathology addressed only acute T cell–mediated rejection in skin. We report the longitudinal long‐term histological follow‐up of six face transplant recipients, focusing on chronic and mucosal rejection. We identified three patterns suggestive of chronic rejection (lichen planus‐like, vitiligo‐like and scleroderma‐like). Four patients presented lichen planus‐like and vitiligo‐like chronic rejection at 52 ± 17 months posttransplant with severe concomitant acute T cell–mediated rejection. After lichen planus‐like rejection, two patients developed scleroderma‐like alterations. Graft vasculopathy with C4d deposits and de novo DSA led to subsequent graft loss in one patient. Chronic active rejection was frequent and similar patterns were noted in mucosae. Concordance between 124 paired skin and mucosal biopsies acute rejection grades was low (κ = 0.2, p = .005) but most grade 0/I mucosal rejections were associated with grade 0/I skin rejections. We defined discordant (grade≥II mucosal rejection and grade 0/I skin rejection) (n = 55 [70%]) and concordant (grade≥II rejection in both biopsies) groups. Mucosal biopsies of the discordant group displayed lower intra‐epithelial GranzymeB/FoxP3 ratios suggesting a less aggressive phenotype (p = .08). The grading system for acute rejection in mucosa may require phenotyping. Whether discordant infiltrates reflect a latent allo‐immune reaction leading to chronic rejection remains an open question.

American Journal of Transplantation, Dec 1, 2017

We reported that current assignment of HLA-DQ is a barrier to organ allocation. Here we simulated... more We reported that current assignment of HLA-DQ is a barrier to organ allocation. Here we simulated the impact of incorporating HLA-DQ antigens and antibodies as A/B and ab allelic variants, respectively, on calculated panel reactive antibody (cPRA) and probability of finding potential compatible donors (PCD). A cohort of 1224 donors and 2075 sensitized candidates was analyzed using HLA-DQab allelic (study) versus serologic (current practice) nomenclature. A significant (p < 10 À4) decrease in cPRA was observed with higher impact for male versus female, and first transplant versus retransplant (p < 10 À4), affecting mostly patients with moderate cPRA (30-80%). Consequently, the number of patients qualifying for 100% cPRA points according to the United Network for Organ Sharing-Kidney Allocation System decreased by 37%. More critically, by using allelic versus serologic nomenclature for HLA-DQ, the number of PCDs for all patients was increased, with male and first-transplant patients showing a higher expansion compared with female and retransplants. Patients of blood group O showed the highest benefit. The goal of reporting unacceptable antigens is to improve accuracy of virtual crossmatching and increase the likelihood of finding immunologically compatible donors. Our simulation provides strong support for the need to reevaluate the use of allele typing and how HLA-DQ antigens and antibodies are incorporated into allocation policies to ensure equity.

Frontiers of Medicine, Jun 1, 2019

Lung transplantation is increasingly practiced for patients with end-stage lung disease. The succ... more Lung transplantation is increasingly practiced for patients with end-stage lung disease. The successful outcome of solid organ transplantation today is severely impeded by the production of alloantibodies, mainly directed against the protein products of the HLA complex of the organ donor. While the association between antibody mediated rejection and allograft damage has been well established in renal and heart transplantation, it has not yet been well characterized in lung transplantation. This review addresses the question of HLA matching in lung transplantation and current knowledge of the allogenicity of different HLA class I and II antigens. The role of the antibody mediated immune response is discussed as well as the importance of pre-transplant or de novo posttransplant circulating antibodies. Finally, potential mechanisms, which may act individually or in combination, of antibody mediated damage to solid organ transplants are considered.

The European respiratory journal, Jul 5, 2018

Presence of anti-human leukocyte antigen donor-specific antibodies (DSAs) is associated with poor... more Presence of anti-human leukocyte antigen donor-specific antibodies (DSAs) is associated with poor outcome after lung transplantation. Currently, DSAs are detected using the Luminex technique, which may be overly sensitive. The new C1q assay allows for the exclusive detection of complement (C1q)-binding antibodies, involved in antibody-mediated rejection. We investigated whether early detection of complement-binding DSAs is associated with chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD) and survival. From 2009 to 2012, lung transplant recipients from three transplantation centres were screened for the presence of DSA and their complement-binding capacity during the 6-12 months post-transplantation in a stable condition. The analysis included 168 patients. The 3-year rates of freedom from CLAD and graft survival were lower for patients with complement-binding DSAs (33.6% and 53.7%, respectively), as compared with patients with non-complement-binding DSAs (61.9% and 77.4%, respectively) and patients without DSA (70% and 84.9%, respectively) (p<0.001 and p=0.001, respectively). Detection of complement-binding DSA was associated with a risk of graft loss that was nearly tripled after adjustment for clinical, functional, histological and immunological factors (hazard ratio 2.98, 95% CI 1.33-6.66; p=0.008). Assessment of the C1q-binding capacity of DSA appears to be useful in identifying stable lung transplant recipients at high risk of lung allograft loss.

PLOS Computational Biology, Sep 29, 2016

Current strategies to improve graft outcome following kidney transplantation consider information... more Current strategies to improve graft outcome following kidney transplantation consider information at the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) loci. Cell surface antigens, in addition to HLA, may serve as the stimuli as well as the targets for the anti-allograft immune response and influence long-term graft outcomes. We therefore performed exome sequencing of DNA from kidney graft recipients and their living donors and estimated all possible cell surface antigens mismatches for a given donor/recipient pair by computing the number of amino acid mismatches in trans-membrane proteins. We designated this tally as the allogenomics mismatch score (AMS). We examined the association between the AMS and post-transplant estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) using mixed models, considering transplants from three independent cohorts (a total of 53 donor-recipient pairs, 106 exomes, and 239 eGFR measurements). We found that the AMS has a significant effect on eGFR (mixed model, effect size across the entire range of the score:-19.4 [-37.7,-1.1], P = 0.0042, χ2 = 8.1919, d.f. = 1) that is independent of the HLA-A, B, DR matching, donor age, and time post-transplantation. The AMS effect is consistent across the three independent cohorts studied and similar to the strong effect size of donor age. Taken together, these results show that the AMS, a novel tool to quantify amino acid mismatches in trans-membrane proteins in individual donor/recipient pair, is a strong, robust predictor of long-term graft function in kidney transplant recipients.

Transplantation, Oct 1, 2017

2 months 29%; patient 2: residual activity 26%, after 1 month 103% and after 2 months 70%; patien... more 2 months 29%; patient 2: residual activity 26%, after 1 month 103% and after 2 months 70%; patient 3: residual activity 61%, after 1 month 140% and after 2 months 112% (the percentages are related to normal mean). The serum LysoGb3 levels remained stable in all patients. The leucocyte activity of α-Gal A increases in all patents indicating that migalastat was effectively increasing the enzyme activity in patients with three different amenable mutations providing a monitor of migalastat treatment effects.

Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, Aug 1, 2015

Background. Antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) is an important problem after heart transplantation... more Background. Antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) is an important problem after heart transplantation. Most cases seem to occur in sensitized recipients with preformed donor-specific human leukocyte antigen antibody (DSA) early after transplantation. Few data exist on AMR in patients who form de novo DSA. We describe the clinical features and treatment outcome for late AMR secondary to de novo DSA. Methods. This was a retrospective, observational cohort study. All heart transplant patients treated for symptomatic AMR secondary to de novo DSA between November 2005 and August 2011. Results. Fifteen patients were treated for AMR giving an incidence of 3.1 cases per 1000 person years and a prevalence of 1.4%. All had evidence of heart failure on presentation and de novo DSA at diagnosis. There was a spectrum of histologic and immunohistochemical findings. Despite treatment with immunepheresis, intravenous immunoglobulin, and rituximab, and in some cases total lymph node irradiation (nϭ3) and bortezomib (nϭ2), clinical outcomes were poor. DSA antibody levels, measured using Labscreen single antigen kits, were reduced by a mean of 76% with a median of 77% and a range of 35% to 99%, but were not eliminated. Forty-six percent had persistent cardiac allograft dysfunction. Mean and median survival was 1.3 and 0.8 years after diagnosis of AMR. Only 40% were alive at the end of the study period. Conclusion. Late cardiac AMR caused by de novo DSA was an uncommon but serious problem. Despite treatment consistent with current best practice, 46% of patients developed persistent cardiac dysfunction and their medium-term survival was poor.

American Journal of Transplantation, Nov 20, 2015

Revue Des Maladies Respiratoires, 2016

Introduction En transplantion cardiaque et renale, le rejet humoral (RH) joue un role majeur dans... more Introduction En transplantion cardiaque et renale, le rejet humoral (RH) joue un role majeur dans la survenue de defaillance du greffon. Cette entite clinique reste un sujet de debat en transplantation pulmonaire principalement en raison de difficultes diagnostiques. Materiel et methodes Nous avons conduit une analyse retrospective des patients transplantes pulmonaires (janvier 2010–decembre 2013) dans notre centre afin de determiner l’impact pronostique de la survenue de RH. Le RH etait defini par l’association de dysfunction du greffon, detection de DSA anti-HLA (somme de MFI > 1000) et positivite du marquage C4d et/ou lesions histologiques compatibles avec le diagnostic de RH. Les patients non RH etaient categorisees en DSAposRHneg, DSAlimite (DSALim)(MFI entre 500 et 1000 avec une specificite retrouve une fois) et DSAnegatif (DSAneg). Les donnees pre- et perioperatoires, le nombre cumule de rejet cellulaire a M12, la survenue de defaillance chronique du greffon et la survie du greffon ont ete compares dans les deux groupes. Resultats Parmi les 206 patients inclus dans l’etude, 22 patients etaient dans le groupe RH+ (11 %) dont 3 avec C4d negatif. Parmi les patients sans RH, 84 (41 %) etaient DSAposRHneg, 13 (6 %) DSALim et 87 (42 %) ont toujours ete DSAneg. Les episodes de RH ont ete traites par bolus de corticoides, plasmaphereses, rituximab et IgIV fortes doses. Le nombre cumule de rejet cellulaire a M12 etait plus important chez les patients RH+ (2,1 ± 1,7) vs DSA + AMR− (1 ± 1,2), DSAns (0,75 ± 1), DSA− (0,7 ± 1,23). Les patients RH+ avaient une frequence plus eleve d’evolution vers le CLAD et une survie de greffon inferieure par rapport au patient non RH (HR = 7,28 et HR = 3,06 respectivement). Conclusion En transplantation pulmonaire, le RH semble avoir un impact important sur la survie du greffon et la survenue de CLAD, ce qui plaide pour une demarche diagnostique active precoce et une evaluation des traitements pour en ameliorer le pronostic.

Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, Apr 1, 2017

regarding mechanism of action. We hypothesized that specific immunological phenotypes may exist t... more regarding mechanism of action. We hypothesized that specific immunological phenotypes may exist that help to identify responders and may provide insight into mechanisms underpinning response. We present the preliminary results of a prospective study attempting to correlate specific lymphocyte phenotypes in patients with progressive BOS prior to TLI therapy with response to TLI. Methods: Between March 2012 and August 2014, 26 consecutive patients (female n= 10, 38.5%) received TLI for progressive BOS in an attempt to halt or reduce the rate of decline in FEV 1. Standard immunosuppression regimes included tacrolimus, mycophenelate mofetil and prednisolone. All patients were taking azithromycin and pravastatin for at least 6 weeks prior to initiation of TLI therapy. Efforts were taken to exclude other drivers of BOS such as Reflux disease and infection. Blood samples were taken prior to TLI to allow immunophenotyping of T and B cells by flow cytometry. Differences in immunological phenotypes were correlated with survival. Results: Immunophenotyping of PBMC populations showed an inverse association between the total number of B cells, naïve B cells, plasmablasts, switched memory B cells and naïve CD8 + T cells with patient survival, while other populations of T cells were not associated (See Figure 1). Given the association with high levels of B cells and poor outcome, we examined the presence of DSA in our cohort. Donor specific HLA antibodies were present in 6 (23%) patients at the time of initiation of TLI, but did not influence survival (p= 0.437). Conclusion: TLI can be a useful tool to treat allograft rejection after LTx. Lymphocyte subsets, particularly B cells and CD8+ T cells may be associated with outcomes and could be used to select patients most likely to respond to TLI.

Nephrologie & Therapeutique, Sep 1, 2015

Introduction La drepanocytose est une cause croissante d’insuffisance renale chronique terminale.... more Introduction La drepanocytose est une cause croissante d’insuffisance renale chronique terminale. Patients et methodes Dans cette etude monocentrique retrospective, nous avons compare les donnees cliniques hematologiques et hemodynamiques entre les 6 mois avant et les 6 mois apres le debut de la dialyse de 32 patients drepanocytaires (SS) (16 H–16F) hemodialyses. Nous avons compare la survie des patients et l’accessibilite a la greffe a celles d’une population temoin (n = 149). Resultats Le delai median entre le diagnostic de la maladie renale chronique et l’initiation de l’epuration extrarenale est de 5 ans [2–8]. Nous avons observe une stabilite du taux d’hemoglobine (p = 0,37) aux depens d’une majoration des besoins transfusionnels apres l’initiation de la dialyse (p Discussion Dans cette population jeune, l’evolution de la maladie renale vers la dialyse est rapide (5 ans) et la mortalite en dialyse est elevee. Les modalites de prise en charge therapeutique des les stades les plus precoces de la maladie renale doivent faire l’objet de larges etudes prospectives afin de prevenir l’evolution pejorative. Conclusion Le pronostic des patients drepanocytoses en hemodialyse est sombre et l’accessibilite a la greffe renale est inferieure aux autres patients hemodialyses.